Paul Hastings LLP offers ‘top notch’ investment management practice and are well versed advising alternative investment asset classes, such as business development companies, interval funds, and tender offer funds. The firm provides a comprehensive service, covering fund structuring and strategies, advice regarding SEC and NASD regulation as well as transactional and organizational support. Michael Rosella sits in New York and leads the practice, with global investment managers, fund companies and broker dealers regularly turning to him for his ’world class’ advice, with San Francisco based David Hearth being another key team member.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The Paul Hastings 40 Act team led by Michael Rosella is a top-notch legal partner for Advisers in or looking to enter all aspects of 40 act vehicles - open end, closed end, interval, tender offer and ETFs. PH also has a close working relationship with the SEC enabling resolution of regulatory questions in an effective manner.’
  • ‘Mike Rosella is world class. Truly one of the best in 40 act legal world.’

Key clients

  • Jefferies Finance
  • Insight Advisors
  • Gabelli
  • Brookfield Public Securities Group
  • TCW Group (TCW Funds and Metropolitan West Funds)
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Tocqueville Asset Management
  • Fiduciary Trust Company / Franklin Templeton
  • The RBB Fund, Inc.
  • Matthews Asia Funds
  • SunAmerica Asset Management
  • Kayne Anderson Capital
  • Brookfield Asset Management
  • Oaktree Capital
  • Intelligent Medicine Group
  • Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions
  • Franklin Templeton Private Equity
  • Wingspan Capital

Lawyers

Leading lawyers
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Michael Rosella

Other key lawyers

David Hearth